Today I went to Berchtesgaden, Germany. This is a very small town near the German-Austrian border where Kehlsteinhaus (The Eagle’s Nest) is located. The Eagle’s Nest was a 50th birthday present to Adolf Hitler from the Third Reich. It is a house on the top of a mountain, reachable by a gold-plated elevator. Ironic, because Hitler was afraid of heights.
![Tunnel into the mountain to reach the elevator](http://jpopek.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/IMG_0587-300x225.jpg)
![The top of Kehlstein looking toward German Bavarian Alps](http://jpopek.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/IMG_0609-300x225.jpg)
This was liberated by the famous 101st Airborne Division during the final days of WWII.
![The Eagle's Nest](http://jpopek.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/IMG_0630-300x225.jpg)
After enjoying my time in Berchtesgaden, I boarded a train and headed back to Austria. I arrived in Vienna at about 10pm. Tomorrow is a full day here before continuing on to Prague.